Mycoplasma hominis in cervicitis and endometritis.

abstract：:Nonspecific vaginitis (NSV) is a clinical syndrome characterized by a decreased concentration of normal acidophilic Döderlein flora in the vagina and increased concentration of nonacidophilic microorganisms, such as Gardnerella vaginalis, anaerobic bacteria, and mycoplasmas. Since several NSV-associated organisms are ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Paavonen J,Heinonen PK,Aine R,Laine S,Grönroos P

更新日期：1986-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The ability to seek help or medical care for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) is vital for sexually active youth; yet, their needs are often unmet. METHODS:We conducted a qualitative systematic review of studies to assess youth and provider views about the behaviors of young people in help seeking and...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Newton-Levinson A,Leichliter JS,Chandra-Mouli V

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The objective of this study was to analyze the proportion of herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 (HSV-1 and HSV-2) in genital infections during a 10-year period (2003-2012) among outpatients of a clinic of sexually transmitted disease in Southwestern Finland. METHODS:We analyzed prospectively the proportion ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Kortekangas-Savolainen O,Orhanen E,Puodinketo T,Vuorinen T

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are important public health concerns among black men who have sex with men only (BMSMO), as well as those who have sex with both men and women (BMSMW). Sexually transmitted infections also increase risk of acquiring and HIV, which is also a critical concern. Compared wi...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Dyer TV,Turpin RE,Stall R,Khan MR,Nelson LE,Brewer R,Friedman MR,Mimiaga MJ,Cook RL,OʼCleirigh C,Mayer KH

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A prophylactic quadrivalent human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine could benefit adult women if they are susceptible to incident genital HPV infections and are acquiring new infections with vaccine HPV types to which they were previously not exposed. This report presents baseline and prospective data from a rand...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Velicer C,Zhu X,Vuocolo S,Liaw KL,Saah A

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although the role of concurrent sexual partnerships (i.e., having sexual activity with another partner after a current partnership has been established) has been most strongly associated with the transmission of bacterial sexually transmitted infections, its role in the transmission of viral sexually transmi...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Javanbakht M,Gorbach PM,Amani B,Walker S,Cranston RD,Datta SD,Kerndt PR

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Little is known about the prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and about sexual and reproductive health in Central and Eastern Europe. However, it is clear that major epidemics of STIs currently exist. GOAL:To provide baseline information for the development of national guidelines on the man...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Claeys P,Ismailov R,Rathe S,Jabbarova A,Claeys G,Fonck K,Temmerman M

更新日期：2001-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A man developed HIV-1 antibodies, which disappeared spontaneously. He had negative HIV viral load and p24 antigen tests and did not develop immunosuppression. Further investigations suggest the HIV-positive result was a nonspecific reaction. An alternative explanation is that he was exposed to HIV and had a "near-miss...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Coyne KM,Parry JV,Atkins M,Pozniak A,McOwan A

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In a large health insurance database in Germany, incidence of anogenital warts among 15- to 19-year-old females decreased from 316/100,000 person-years in 2007 to 242 in 2008 (23% reduction, P = 0.0001). The decrease started between the first and second quarter of 2007 (human papillomavirus vaccination was introduced ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Mikolajczyk RT,Kraut AA,Horn J,Schulze-Rath R,Garbe E

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Approximately 40% of patients infected with hepatitis C virus (HCV) have no history of blood transfusion or other high-risk practice. Other causes should be considered. GOAL:The goal was to describe sexual transmission of HCV from a chronic carrier to his female partner during unprotected vaginal intercours...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Quer J,Murillo P,Esteban JI,Martell M,Esteban R,Guardia J

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:In April of 2011, the Cook County Jail initiated opt-out screening of all women for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) and Neisseria gonorrhoeae (GC) at the time of intake. In this retrospective review, we assess the impact of opt-out protocol on rates of testing, diagnoses, and successful treatment. METHODS:We col...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Cole J,Hotton A,Zawitz C,Kessler H

更新日期：2014-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To provide chlamydia and gonorrhea screening and treatment to adolescents presumed to be at high risk, school screening was conducted among the 11th and 12th graders in San Francisco. STUDY DESIGN:Two schools in neighborhoods with high chlamydia and gonorrhea rates and student populations > or = 15% black w...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Barry PM,Scott KC,McCright J,Snell A,Lee M,Bascom T,Kent CK,Klausner JD

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Few men are tested for syphilis or human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) during their partner's pregnancy, a high-risk period for HIV and syphilis transmission. Offering home-based rapid testing of syphilis to couples during pregnancy can support prevention efforts to reduce transmission of sexually transmitted...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Mark J,Kinuthia J,Roxby AC,Krakowiak D,Osoti A,Richardson BA,Gone MA,Asila V,Parikh S,Farquhar C

更新日期：2017-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Sexual partnerships between people at higher and lower risk for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) (i.e., bridging) occur through dissortative mixing and concurrent partnerships, yet the relative effects of these network patterns on population STI spread are poorly understood. GOAL:Using a stochastic mo...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Doherty IA,Shiboski S,Ellen JM,Adimora AA,Padian NS

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asymptomatic neurosyphilis is more difficult to diagnose in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients because HIV itself can cause cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pleocytosis. The proportion of CSF lymphocytes that are B cells is elevated in neurosyphilis, suggesting that the CSF concentration of the B ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Marra CM,Tantalo LC,Sahi SK,Maxwell CL,Lukehart SA

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A simple procedure that permits the rapid identification of clinical isolates of herpes simplex virus (HSV, type 1 or type 2) on the basis of stable and type-specific differences in the EcoRI restriction endonuclease patterns of the HSV-1 and HSV-2 genomes was tested for reliability. Complete concordance was first obt...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Gerson M,Portnoy J,Hamelin C

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Bacterial vaginosis (BV), a prevalent infection in women of reproductive age, is associated with increased risk of upper genital tract and sexually transmitted infections, and complications in pregnancy. Currently approved treatments include metronidazole, which requires once or twice daily intravaginal admi...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Schwebke JR,Marrazzo J,Beelen AP,Sobel JD

更新日期：2015-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The epidemiology of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV in Vanuatu is poorly defined. GOAL:The goal was to determine the prevalence of laboratory-confirmed gonorrhea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, syphilis seroreactivity, and HIV among pregnant women in Vila, Vanuatu. STUDY DESIGN:A cross-sectional...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Sullivan EA,Abel M,Tabrizi S,Garland SM,Grice A,Poumerol G,Taleo H,Chen S,Kaun K,O'Leary M,Kaldor J

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An HIV-infected male patient who had sex with men and with a penicillin allergy presented with liver dysfunction due to secondary syphilis and was successfully treated with doxycycline. This case highlights that syphilitic hepatitis may be overlooked in this particular population, and health care providers should be a...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Bork JT,Macharia T,Choi J,Gilliam BL,Buchwald UK

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:We addressed gaps in current HIV prevention research by examining the differences between 2 groups of young men: men who have sex with men only (MSM/O) and men who have sex with men and women (MSM/W). We examined patterns and correlates of sexual risk, and considered how race/ethnicity may affect these relat...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Flores SA,Bakeman R,Millett GA,Peterson JL

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends annual sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV testing and counseling for men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States. We estimated the annual total direct medical cost of providing recommended STI and HIV testing and counseling services...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Owusu-Edusei K Jr,Gift TL,Patton ME,Johnson DB,Valentine JA

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We sought to evaluate the tolerability and feasibility of establishing an HIV postexposure prophylaxis (PEP) program at our hospital using the guidelines for children and adolescents after sexual assault. METHODS:This study was a prospective, nonrandomized observational study conducted from March 1999 until...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Neu N,Heffernan-Vacca S,Millery M,Stimell M,Brown J

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Screening women for Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infection using selective screening criteria has been operational in the northwestern United States (Region X) since 1988. Changes in the field, including declines in CT prevalence, introduction of sensitive laboratory tests, and budgetary pressures necessitate ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： La Montagne DS,Patrick LE,Fine DN,Marrazzo JM,Region X Infertility Prevention Project.

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Rising rates of antiretroviral drug resistance among recently infected persons are evidence of high-risk behavior among persons in HIV care. GOAL:The goal was to determine HIV transmission risk behavior among persons in HIV care and evaluate its association with treatment adherence. STUDY DESIGN:The study ...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Flaks RC,Burman WJ,Gourley PJ,Rietmeijer CA,Cohn DL

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Repeat syphilis is playing an increasing role in syphilis transmission in several populations. The assessment of repeat syphilis and response to treatment depends on accurately measuring intraindividual changes in non-treponemal tests. For a 0- to 6-month delta rapid plasma reagin (RPR) to be determined by r...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Kenyon CR,Osbak KK,Van Esbroek M,Lynen L,Crucitti T

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In light of the racial-ethnic and poverty composition of the United States population and the distribution of syphilis morbidity across population subgroups, it is important to determine how race-ethnicity and poverty jointly and independently affect transmission dynamics of syphilis and other sexually transmitted dis...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Aral SO

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to describe acceptability of urine chlamydia testing among asymptomatic men and providers' attitudes toward testing. STUDY DESIGN:Asymptomatic men (no urethral discharge/dysuria) were offered free testing and characteristics of men who accepted were compared with those who dec...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Marrazzo JM,Ellen JM,Kent C,Gaydos C,Chapin J,Dunne EF,Rietmeijer CA

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:To determine whether self-administered risk assessment could improve targeting of HIV counseling and testing in an STD clinic. STUDY DESIGN:Computerized records from the Prince George's County, Maryland, STD clinic from 1993 through 1996 were used to develop and test models for predicting a po...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Chen Z,Branson B,Ballenger A,Peterman TA

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Patients with sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) are at an increased risk of HIV infection and they must be targeted for increased condom use. GOAL:To identify predictors of condom use among patients with STDs. STUDY DESIGN:In a cross-sectional survey, an interview-administered questionnair...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Nuwaha F,Faxelid E,Höjer B

更新日期：1999-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Serosorting is the practice of choosing sex partners or selectively using condoms based on a sex partner's perceived HIV status. The extent to which serosorting protects African American (AA) and Hispanic men who have sex with men (MSM) is unknown. METHODS:We analyzed data collected from MSM sexually transm...

journal_title：Sexually transmitted diseases

authors： Golden MR,Dombrowski JC,Kerani RP,Stekler JD

更新日期：2012-09-01 00:00:00